Can someone who lives close verify the 'no guns' signs at Lynnhaven Mall? I know it used to be posted, but a VCDL member sent me an email and said that they quitely dropped thei r 'no guns' signs after a flurry of protest that VCDL initiated last year. Perhaps we won and didn't know it. I have seen that happen before where the store just quietly changes policies.
Here is the email I received:
"I was not sure if you were aware of all of the problems with robberies of patrons at Lynnhaven Mall. A few months ago (probably last year) I alterted VCDL about the No concealed weapon signs posted outside of Lynnhaven Mall. Someone with VCDL took the task at hand and a letter writing campaign started. I am not sure how much influence VCDL had but the signs were removed a few months later. Now that the 2005 Christmas season is upon us there have been a reported 5 robberies in a very short time
outside of Lynnhaven Mall in the parking lots. These robbers are apparently targeting anyone (according to the news). I thought that if you checked into this that it might make an interesting article for the news letter to make those of us that shop there to be aware, especially since the issue of NO CONCEALED WEAPONS was an issue there at one time."